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Dilapidated Trees

I sat in the shade of a deformed and dilapidated cedar tree and listened to the windmill pumping water into the cement trough. With each pull of the sucker rod, water gurgled and gushed, and the sound was soothing in a strange sort of way.

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Veterans Day facts

How much do you know about Veterans Day? Here are some facts regarding the day when we honor our veterans throughout the country. Armistice Day was on November 11, 1919, at the end of World War I.

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Fellowship and Veterans

Last Sunday the ‘Biggest Methodist Church’ in Miles had a fellowship meal after church. This meal was provided by some special folks in the church and was intended to get members back into the church groove again after this pandemic experience. We packed the house.

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Ballinger folks help Texas Children’s Ranch youth deer hunt

On October 29, 2022, the Colorado River Municipal Water District hosted the first youth deer hunt of the 2022/2023 season for kids from Texas Children’s Ranch. Five boys and three girls participated in the doe and spike hunt, which is a great management tool for controlling deer numbers. More importantly, the event provides wonderful opportunities and experiences of the outdoors and hunting to those that might not normally get the chance to do so. The young hunters harvested a total of eight deer.

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Remembering the Dorners

Remembering Bertha (Bert) Voss Dorner and Andy Dorner began many years ago when we were all very young. We would visit with Aunt Emilia (Emily) Bertha Vogler and Uncle Edwin Voss, where they lived in Wingate, Texas.

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Runnels County Jail Log

This records package is presented as a public service by area law enforcement and the Runnels County Register. A person who is arrested or accused of a crime, present at a crime scene, or identified as suspect in any printed report is not necessarily guilty of a criminal offense. Guilty or innocence must be determined in a court of law. The Register publishes all information provided by participating law enforcement agencies.

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Winters 4H/FFA report October ‘22

The month of October started off like a cannon shot – lightening quick, making lots of noise! The month of October started off like a cannon shot – lightening quick, making lots of noise! Braden Hoppe kicked off the month traveling to the Heart of Texas Fair and Rodeo in Waco showing steers. Braden showed for three days in Waco, October 1-3.

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Two Ballinger High School students earn honor to take part in TMEA All-Region Choir Concert

Kira Garcia, a senior at BHS, and Nicolaas Holder, a junior at BHS, will participate in the Texas Music Educators Region 6 All-Region Choir Clinic and Concert, to be held at Permian High School in Odessa, Texas, Saturday, November 5th, 2022. The concert is set for 5:30 PM. Admission is $5.00 Kira was named to the choir and also advanced to Pre-Area auditions by placing in the top 12 of those in the alto section. This audition is the next step toward taking a place in the Texas Small Schools All-State Choir.

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